Legal Opinion
Leclair v. Mass. Bay Transp. Auth.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 5, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–11111–FDSPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAYLOR, United States District Judge
This is a claim for disability discrimination and negligence arising out of an accident at the South Station Red Line subway station. Plaintiff David LeClair, who is disabled, was exiting the subway car in his wheelchair when the front wheel wedged in the gap between the car and the platform, throwing him to the ground. The complaint alleges that defendant Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ("MBTA") failed to take measures to help disabled persons use the subway in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.…
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